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UP police recruits to get height, chest remeasured: HC
The Allahabad High Court has ordered the re-measurement of height and chest for candidates who were disqualified from the UP Civil Police Constable Recruitment 2025 and the UP Home Guard Recruitment 2025 on grounds of not meeting physical standards. Justice Manish Kumar Nigam directed the principal of King George Medical University, Lucknow, to constitute a medical board to conduct the measurements on 31 October 2026.
The court classified the petitioners into five categories, granting relief to those whose measurements differed from previous exams or who could not appeal due to lack of information or a short appeal window. The court noted that a person's height or chest size is unlikely to change in one to two years, and did not rule out errors in the initial measurement.
Candidates must report to KGMU by 10 am on 31 October with their Aadhaar card, admit card, and a certified copy of the order. The medical board must submit a sealed report to the court by 4 November 2026, when the next hearing will take place. The court dismissed pleas from candidates relying on certificates from private hospitals.
Indian Opinion Analysis
The order affects candidates disqualified in a large-scale recruitment process where measurement discrepancies raised doubts about procedural fairness. By grouping petitioners into five categories, the court distinguished between those with plausible claims of error and those with unverified private certificates, which it rejected. The key test will be whether the 31 October re-measurement at KGMU confirms the candidates' claims, and whether the court accepts the board's report when it reconvenes on 4 November 2026.
Source: bhaskar.com
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